Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical SP

Sundt•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

The Senior Project Engineer is the project’s technical source of information and maintains thorough knowledge of construction documents, subcontracts, and purchase orders. The role responds to questions about drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders, and maintains effective professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. The engineer may supervise and/or train Field Engineers. The position has three progression steps (I, II, and Senior) based on skill and experience. The Senior step is used for employees with more than six years of experience and/or experience on significantly larger or more complex projects. The job description may change at any time and may include other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, and standards, with an in-depth understanding of the interdependence and relationship between functional units.
Four-year construction-related degree or equivalent technical training and related experience.
Minimum of three to four years of similar construction engineering experience.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage a team of varied disciplines.
Ability to supervise and/or train Field Engineer positions if required.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and comply with safety standards and procedures.
Ability to lift, push, or pull objects up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate understanding of the project management plan and its scope, procurement, environmental, time, financial, quality, safety, and risk management components; demonstrate thorough understanding of change management.
Develop a procurement schedule and integrate it with the project CPM schedule; procure necessary materials and equipment, coordinate submittals with other trades, and review submittals for compliance with contract documents.
Develop understanding of prime contracts, subcontracts, purchase order agreements, allowance items, contract drawings, and specifications; administer budgeting and cost-control processes to help complete projects within approved budgets.
Maintain as-built contract documents and compile close-out requirements, including operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and other specification-required items.
May participate in concrete form design and related equipment selection, and participate in takeoffs for concrete, asphalt concrete, earthwork, and utilities as required.
Plan, acquire, develop, and supervise project team members to support project execution.
Prepare and maintain quantity reporting mechanisms; coordinate meeting agendas, prepare minutes, and maintain project logs.
Prepare and review change orders, including time extensions, with appropriate personnel before submission to the owner; maintain the change order log and distribute executed change order documents to company and subcontractor field personnel as required.
Prepare cost-control budget adjustments and execute them in a timely manner.
Prevent claims, identify potential claims, and quantify and mitigate or resolve the effects of claims that occur in a timely manner.
Maintain effective working relationships with project owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
May supervise and/or train Field Engineers.